Show-case



(No Model.)

D. H. WIGHTMAN.

SHOW CASE. No. 459,981. Patented Sept. 22, 1891,

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

DAVID. H. IVIGIITMAN, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR TO THE SIMMONS HARDIVARE COMPANY, OF MISSOURI.

SHOW-OAS E.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 459,981, dated September 22, 1891.

Application filed April 17, 1891. Serial No. 389,372. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, DAVID H. WIGHTMAN,

of the city of St. Louis, in the State of Missonri, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Show-Cases, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification.

My invention relates to a case more particularly intended for use by hardware merchants for showing samples of articles of hardware.

My invention consistsin features of novelty hereinafter fully described, and pointed out in the claim.

Figure I is a side elevation of my improved show-case. Fig. II is a vertical section taken on line II II, Fig.1II. Fig. III is a horizontal cross-section taken on line III III, Fig. I.

1 represents the base of the case.

3 are upright posts in which glass panes 4 are secured that extend from the base 1 to the top 5 of the case. Two of the posts 3 are split and one of them hinged together, as shown at 2, Figs. I and III. This affords means for the opening of one of the panels as a door (formed by the posts and panels) for access to the interior.

iVithin the outer case is a reel composed of a base 6, posts 7, panels 8, and top 9. The articles of hardware to be exhibited are secured to the panels 8, and in order that any one of the panels may be removed, when desired, to get a different light on the goods or I to better show them I provide the top of each Outside of the ward, and by moving the panel downward 5 slightly the lip 12 will be disengaged from the recess in the top 9 and the panel can be removed through the door of the outer case. To permit anyone of the panels to be brought into full view or to be broughtin front of the go door of the outer case, so as to be removed, the reel is mounted so as to be turned by means of journals 11, stepped into a box 1.0 in the base 1 and fitting in a recess in the top 5.

I claim as my invention In a case for exhibiting articles of hardware, the combination of the outer frame provided with glass panels, and an inner reel having removable panels held in place by lips at top and movable hooks at bottom engaging projections on the base of the reel, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

DAVID I-I. WIGHTMAN.

In presence of FRANK WYMAN, E. S. KNIGHT. 

